Love and loss at the funeral home

It's not every day that the intricacies of funerals and funeral homes are center stage in a book for young people. Ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger has attended 247 funerals, all at her family's funeral home. She knows what to wear, how to act, but mostly, she, along with all the other members of the Snowberger clan, knows how to serve others. Deborah Wiles, author of Love, Ruby Lavender,...

Divisions of labor

Told in alternating chapters, in the voices of twins Pauline and Arlene, January 1905 is a rich historical novel that braids together the details of factory life, the small joys of rare free time and the complexities of sibling jealousy. In 1905, children worked long and dangerous hours in factories and on farms, doing mind-numbing work. Ten-year-old Pauline drags herself out of bed each...

ABCs of America Celebrating presidents, patriotism and pie

The flags that began flying right after September 11 might have faded a bit in the sun, but the feelings of patriotism they symbolize remain as strong as ever. Just in time for Independence Day, BookPagespotlights a number of books that will remind kids of what makes America so special. Lynne Cheney, besides being the wife of the vice president, is an author and senior fellow at the American...